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Must-Visit in Japan
Asahikawa Design Week for People Hungry for Real Communication Part 2
The biggest festival of design and creativity in Hokkaido was back! Why do we need real communication events like this, though it's not good in efficiency? If efficiency is prioritized most, we have no other choice but to stop living our lives. -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
The World’s First Invention: Instant Noodles Were Thus Born in Japan
Instant noodles were invented in Japan in 1968. The inventor's name was Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin, the top instant noodle brand in Japan. Let's see the background story of how he invented instant noodles and his company has been improved them. -
Must-Visit in Japan
Asahikawa Design Week for People Hungry for Real Communication
Why do we like gossip? As Yuval Noah Harari says, it's because we are first and foremost social animals and designed to feel good by gossiping. The biggest festival of design and creativity in Hokkaido was back! We need real communication events like this. -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
Japanese Capsule Toy Gacha: Design to Make the World a Little Better
Gacha, Japanese capsule toy vending machines come back in style! The biggest Japanese advertising agency brought about a revolution in the Gacha industry. They’ve started to install Gacha in some international airports in Japan. Their target customers are foreign tourists who have too much time and too many Japanese coins on their hands. -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
This Is How Japanese People Make a Fuss About Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) in Spring
In the popular places for cherry blossoms in the peak season, you can see many blue ground sheets spreading all over under cherry trees. Even though a good spot is secured somehow, most people just enjoy drinking and eating, and only few people look up cherry blossoms. This is the reality of cherry blossom viewing parties in contemporary Japan. -
Must-Visit in Japan
Must-Visit Museums in Japan: Otsuka Museum of Art and Artizon Museum
What if there’s a museum where you can see all the masterpieces of art at a time? Like “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci, “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh, “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso, etc. Of course, I know they are exhibited in different museums in Paris, Tokyo, and Madrid respectively, but there is one such “what-if” place in Japan. -
Japan Travel in the Know
Japan Travel in the Know: The Best Sushi Is Here in the Middle of Hokkaido
Hokkaido is famous for delicious seafood like sushi and sashimi because it’s surrounded by the bountiful sea. My hometown Asahikawa is located in the very middle of Hokkaido, surrounded by mountains, far away from the sea, but you can have the best sushi because the town is the central distribution base of Hokkaido. -
Japan Travel in the Know
Japan Travel in the Know: Let’s Eat Deer Meat to Protect the Forest in Hokkaido
The number of deer has increased up to about 700,000 in Hokkaido, Japan, which causes problems such as car accidents and deforestation. About 100,000 deer are hunted every year, but that's not enough to stop them from increasing too many. There are many good restaurants serving deer meat dishes here. Let's eat more! -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Why Is the Jason Ice Hockey Mask Scary?
Did you know that ice hockey goalkeepers have no longer worn the iconic mask of Jason in the Friday the 13th series? Last week I went to see an ice hockey match for the first time. I was disappointed by the fact and somehow thought about Japanese Noh masks (please see the above image) during the match. Both of them are creepy, but in two different ways. -
Marketing Tips
How Tokyo Haneda Airport Could Become the World’s Cleanest Airport
Tokyo Haneda airport has won No.1 since 2016 for the World’s Cleanest Airports by Skytrax. Haruko Niitsu, she is a legendary cleaner in the airport who is said to play a key role to achieve the great feat.